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Occupational Health and Safety Illustration

This is an illustration of safety protocol on a worksite. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Circet UK, entitled “Wear Your Safety Hat”. The illustration depicts a worker who has taken off his safety hat while talking to a colleague who is looking up in shock as a falling wrench is about to crash down on the unprotected head. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.

Who wants to read wordy manuals and safety procedures? No one! Unsurprisingly, not much is retained anyway. Whereas a carefully crafted illustration can often ‘say it all’ in an instant, and also overcome problems with literacy and language barriers. The brain processes images faster and retains a lot more information when a message is delivered visually, consequently producing a lasting impression. 

Operational Standards

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This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Limited, commissioned by Lanes Group, entitled “Hot Cure Procedure”. The illustration depicts the a work area alongside a dual carriageway, involving a lifting crane, refrigerator van and jet vac tanker. Three operatives in safety harnesses are positioned on top of a 3-tier scaffolding platform, guiding a drain coating lining down into a manhole below. There is also a banksman and three operatives on the ground carrying out specific tasks. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation and procedure being depicted.
This is a colour illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts a railway line at night with a team of six operatives in PPE performing catch pit maintenance. Correct site set up is shown with bunting across the railway lines, lighting and signage. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven at Spaven Safety, commissioned by Lanes Group, entitled “Ambient Cure Procedure”. The illustration depicts correct site set up and safety measures required when carrying out a procedure on the driveway of a residential property. Three operatives in correct PPE are performing various tasks while guiding a length of protective lining along the driveway and into an underground utility pipe. Cones and bunting are placed around the operatives and work area. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by illustrator Nigel Spaven of Spaven Safety, commissioned by Lanes Group, entitled "Jet Vac Desilting". The illustration depicts two operatives at the rear end of a Whaler tanker, carrying out jet vac desilting operation in an open manhole at night outside the main entrance of Tower Hill Station, London. Cones and bunting cordon off the tanker and work area. The operatives are wearing correct PPE and a first aid kit and extinguishers are shown in the foreground. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.

The detailed illustrations above show correct site set up and procedures. The illustrations played an essential part in a very successful campaign, with Lanes Group achieving the 'Health & Safety Initiative of the Year Award' issued by Construction News.

Occupational Health and Safety Illustration

Hazard Awareness

This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by J N Bentley, entitled “Low Level Hazards”. The illustration depicts eight hazards around the site, including operative slipping down icy steps, tripping over cables, slipping on water and oil spillages, stepping on uneven ground and a fold in a carpet. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Summers Inman, entitled “Pedestrians and Vehicles”. The illustration depicts unsafe walkways around a construction site. Moved sections of barrier with forklift backing onto the walkway, client puzzled by incorrect pedestrian signage. Banksman distracted while lorry backs up into concrete mixer which spills onto person on walkway. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.

Spaven Art illustrations are bespoke, reflecting your actual work environment - with correct PPE and equipment, vehicles and plant, branded in your company colours and logo. This creates identity and familiarity, putting everyone ‘in the picture’. The message lands and has a lasting impression.

Storyboards and Operational Information

This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Circet UK, entitled “Utility Strike”. The illustration depicts measures taken to prevent utility strikes when excavating and the consequences of not doing so, represented in six separate illustrations including: operatives using underground detection equipment, following HSG 47 guidance, referring to utility prints, an excavator striking an underground cable with power station in the background, a reporter at the site of a burst water pipe which is causing high street chaos. The colours in the illustration are vivid and dynamic with unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation.
This is an illustrated information leaflet for employees. The illustration was created by Nigel Spaven of Spaven Safety, commissioned by EDF, entitled “On Time - In Full”. The image depicts a series of procedural steps to follow in a new logistics initiative. Images show operative interactions with devices and logistics communication centre. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.

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Miscellaneous work produced for various clients

This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Cadent, entitled “ Correct Site Documentation”. The illustration depicts a team of happy, interacting engineers, wearing correct PPE, discussing a project, holding relevant documentation including: project plans, risk assessment and method statement. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol when working at height. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Circet UK, entitled “Continuous Risk Assessment”. The illustration humorously depicts a perplexed, horizontal telecoms engineer holding onto the outlying support pole of a metal tower in high winds. The connecting straps and ropes of the unattached safety harnes flap around the engineers legs. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Morrison Group, entitled “Safe Digging”. The illustration depicts the right and wrong way when excavating near utility services. One operative is using detection equipment while another marks the ground with spray paint. Another operative in an excavator is about to strike underground water pipe with descending excavator bucket having failed to detect the pipe beforehand. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Safety, commissioned by Circet UK, entitled “Winter Working”. The illustration depicts a roadworks site in winter with pedestrian and road safety barriers, traffic control lights, floodlighting, signage and cones. One operative is shovelling grit onto the path and kerb ramp while another is making sure the signage is clean and visible to drivers. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with attention to detail, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol around heavy machinery. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by Morrison Group, entitled “Excavator and Trailer Safety”. The illustration depicts a mini excavator secured on a trailer with all locking mechanisms in place and showing inspection labels and tags. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with attention to detail, allowing for easy understanding of the information depicted.
This is an illustration of safety protocol on a work site. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by J N Bentley, entitled “Pollution Prevention”. The illustration depicts various measures to prevent pollution in the construction industry. Safe storage of equipment and hazardous substances in bins and containers. Concrete mixer chute being washed down with waste channelled into containment area. Protection for drains and rivers against water run-off from site. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of the consequences of non-adherence to safety protocol. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts a sad blind man sitting on a park bench with his blind-dog at his feet. A thought bubble hovers above the blind man’s head which shows him on a work site using a concrete cutter and wearing no eye protection. A chip of concrete heads towards his eyes. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
Animated Video

Animated Safety Videos

Produced for Morrison Utility Services with public safety in mind. Shown in schools to educate young children, the videos and activity pack won 3 national awards including National Joint Utility Groups Communication Award - and the Sir George Earle Trophy.

This is a picture of illustrated DVD sleeves. The illustration was created by Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts artwork for community safety around streetworks videos.

Clip from 'Jack's Lucky Escape' safety video

Sarah's dog Tyson has got under the site fencing and will not come back.

Training and Safety Awareness videos

A great deal of information and guidance can be packed into a short video. Ideal for inductions, training sessions, communication of policies and procedures, safety standards and so on.

Clip from 'Mind Awareness' behavioural safety video produced for Circet UK

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Clip from 'Beyond Zero' safety video produced for J N Bentley

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